"Herostratus" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|Hērostratus}} Learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, {{der|en|grc|Ἡρόστρατος}} Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Herostratus
  1. an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Individuals Synonyms: Herostratos Derived forms: herostratic, herostratic fame Translations (ancient arsonist): Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos) (Ancient Greek), Հերոստրատ (Herostrat) (Armenian), Érostrate (French), Herostratos (German), Ηρόστρατος (Iróstratos) (Greek), Erostrato (Italian), Hērostratus (Latin), Herostrates [masculine] (Polish), Геростра́т (Gerostrát) [masculine] (Russian)

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